Words of Wisdom — May 1, 2014 Poe on Dreams bigthinkeditor Copy a link to the article entitled http://Poe%20on%20Dreams Share Poe on Dreams on Facebook Share Poe on Dreams on Twitter Share Poe on Dreams on LinkedIn “Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” – Edgar Allan Poe
High Culture This MIT scientist gave Stephen Hawking his voice — then lost his own Remember Stephen Hawking’s robotic voice? It wasn’t a robot.
Starts With A Bang Does mass increase when nearing the speed of light? The concept of ‘relativistic mass’ has been around almost as long as relativity has. But is it a reasonable way to make sense of things?
The Past Sol Invictus: The pagan Sun god that helped Christianity conquer the Roman Empire Before Constantine received his history-defining vision, a pagan Sun god paved the way for Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into the Eternal City.
Thinking Surrogate activities and why we crave adventure in a comfortable world A part of human nature needs to be challenged and feel strong. Today, we fulfill that need with “surrogate activities.”
The Well The biggest myths about emotions, debunked No, emotions don’t happen TO you. Here’s what happens instead. ▸ 9 min — with Lisa Feldman Barrett
Surprising Science Southern Annular Eclipse Eclipse season came to a close this week for now. As we’ve previously reported here on Big Think, we’re in for 18 months of show-stopper eclipses known as the “blood […]